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Resolve on the address and application of several tribes of Indians. March 28, 1793

Resolved, That Stephen Jones, Alexander Campbell and George Stillman, Esquires, be, and they hereby are appointed a Committee, to meet at some convenient place as soon as may be, then and there to confer with the Passamaquody tribe of Indians, on the subject of the late address; and that the said Committee be authorized to lay out and assign, from the lands belonging to this Commonwealth two tracts for the use and improvement of the Passamaquody tribe of Indians, one tract, not exceeding six miles square, to be located in a regular form, between the northern and western banks of the Schoodic, and joining to the said northern branch, and one other tract, not exceeding one hundred acres, on the sea shore in the County of Washington. Provided, nevertheless, that the lands to be so assigned, shall be reserved for the use and improvement of the Indians aforesaid. And that the said Indians, either in whole or in part, shall not have power to alienate or dispose of the lands, which may be so assigned, or any part thereof; and all conveyance of the lands aforesaid, by any Indian or Indians shall be null and void.

And be it further Resolved, That said Committee be empowered to inquire into any dispute or complaint now subsisting between the said Indians and any of the Inhabitants of said County of Washington, and make report of their whole proceedings as soon as may be to the General Court.

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Resolve restricting the Passamaquody Indians